Boxeknäpp Xmas Cookies
Who remembers these iconic Xmas cookies? As a child from the 80s, we would always get Boxeknäpp for Kleesechersdag in Luxembourg. I distinctly remember these little hard cookies, topped with
Who remembers these iconic Xmas cookies? As a child from the 80s, we would always get Boxeknäpp for Kleesechersdag in Luxembourg. I distinctly remember these little hard cookies, topped with
One of my absolute favourite autumn tarts! A buttery shortcrust pastry is topped with lots of apples snuggled in a vanilla custard. Not hard to make at all and the
I can’t think of summer in Luxembourg and not think of mirabelles! In the French city of Metz, which is a short hour’s drive away from Luxembourg city, they even
I love making stollen at around Christmas time, but I have to admit, it is quite an effort to make. The traditional yeast dough takes tough love: you need to
Feierstengszalot is a beloved Luxembourgish meat “salad”. It literally translates to “Flintstone salad”, probably because there’s not many vegetables involved in this carnivorous salad. Leftover beef is cut into small
As soon as gloomy January is over, Luxembourg dives right into festive mode with the start of Fuesent – carnival season. Besides fancy dress parties and cavalcades across the country,
Asparagus season is my springtime highlight! Unlike in the UK, where green asparagus are the norm, most people in Luxembourg prefer white asparagus. But did you know that they are
Gromperekichelcher are arguably one of Luxembourg’s most beloved fun fair and Christmas market snacks. It’s the highlight of the annual ‘Schueberfouer’, a massive fun fair that pops up in the
February is the season for Fuesent in Luxembourg – it’s carnival season! Besides fancy dress parties and cavalcades across the country (not this year though), carnival is really the time
Luxembourg has lots of quaint traditions, but above all, Bretzelsonndeg is one really lovely example. Every year, on the 4th Sunday of Lent, we celebrate ‘Bretzel Sunday’. Here, a man